券 quàn — deed; bond; contract; ticket
商店发了一些打折的优惠券。Shāng diàn fā le yì xiē dǎ zhé de yōu huì quàn.The store gave out some discount coupons.
Common words: 债券 (zhài quàn)、入场券 (rù chǎng quàn)、证券 (zhèng quàn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "contract"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "contract", including 券 (quàn), 契 (qì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "contract" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 券 (quàn), 契 (qì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span quàn, qì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 券 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 券 quàndeed; bond; contract; ticketUseful words: 债券, 入场券
- 契 qìcontractUseful words: 默契, 契约
Common words for these 2 "contract" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 券 (quàn) — so "contract" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
债券zhài quànbond; debenture入场券rù chǎng quànadmission ticket; (fig.) qualification to enter a higher-level competition or field证券zhèng quànnegotiable security (financial); certificate; stocks and bonds默契mò qìtacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other契约qì yuēagreement; contract契机qì jīopportunity; turning point
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "contract".
契 qì — contract
他们俩配合得十分默契。Tā men liǎ pèi hé de shí fēn mò qì.The two of them cooperate with great tacit understanding.
Common words: 默契 (mò qì)、契约 (qì yuē)、契机 (qì jī)
All 2 characters
Open 券、契 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.